Authors: Madd Maxx
The Stiff Sheet: September 1995
The only reason this record made the Stiff Sheet is because I am a fan of old NY punk rock. I’m NOT a Rancid fan. Scratch that. I didn’t used to be a Rancid fan. … read more
The Ramones: September 1995
The names of Joey, DeeDee, Johnny and Marky Ramone bring to mind the vision of Chuck Taylor Converse, washed out Levi’s, white T-shirts and black leather jackets. … read more
The Stiff Sheet… July 1995
This is a good day. Superchunk is a very cool album. I’d already heard the CD but was glad to review it. … read more
The Stiff Sheet: May 1995
SLUG Writers review national albums from the likes of Johnette Napolitano, Holly Vincent, Innocence Mission and The Leaving Trains among others. … read more
Lisa Germano — Interview With a Geek
Lisa Germano sometimes feels like a geek, thus the name of her latest album, and my lame attempt at an interview. She’s not though. … read more
Local Artist: Mic Radford
The tattoo parlor—A seedy place filled with unsavory characters, dirty needles and dirty people doing less-than-attractive things—or at least, this is what you are supposed to think if you were born in the fifties. Wake up kids, because that old stigmatism is gone, for the most part, that’s due to artists like Mic Radford. … read more
Record Reviews: September 1994
Harry Angel Been There, Done That! Little Guy Records There wasn’t a press kit or a bio, just a CD and a business card. I gave the number a ring. Barry Carter is a native New Zealander who recorded the CD in Australia. He laid the basic tracks down and then had various friends come
Local Artist: Mary & Monique
I love my job. I don’t get paid squat, but I love it anyway. One of the reasons being: I get to talk to some very neat people. This is one of those occasions. First, let me say that I hate labels like ‘Acoustic Duo’ and ‘Female Band’. That said, I can tell you about